Chapter 61: Cassidy

##Chapter 61: Cassidy

Book Two: Don't Leave

I gulp down a fresh burst of nerves. "Is it too late to cancel?"

Cole squeezes my hand as his gaze darts to mine in the close confines of his Mustang.

His eyes fill with humor. "You don't have anything to worry about. They're going to love you." He gives me another squeeze as if that alone is enough to reassure me.

It's not.

"I promise," he adds.

I nibble my lower lip before blurting, "And what if they don't?"

At the moment, all I can imagine is his mom and stepdad hating me. Jackie's admittance about having lunch with Cole's mother snakes its way through my head before nesting in a place that makes it is impossible to evict it from. She's probably hoping her son will get back together with his high school girlfriend.

Are Jackie and his mother still close?

The question gnaws away at me.

Unaware of the dark thoughts swirling through my head, Cole says, "Then I'll probably end up dumping you."

My wide gaze swings to his. A smile simmers